Level 2 Equine Groom Apprentice
Just Riding
ESSEX (EN9 3TH)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 28 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 October 2025
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Summary
The wonderful team at Just Riding are looking for an enthusiastic level 2 equine groom apprentice to join their team. They are a small riding school and producer of top-class show hunters. The successful candidate will be working with both the riding school horses and the show ponies/ horses.
- Wage
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£7,852 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Depending on capacity, livery for own may be available.
- Training course
- Equine groom (level 2)
- Hours
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The hours will be 20 per week over 3 days, to include 1 weekend day to begin with, hours to increase to full-time in March 26' with the start of the new show season.
20 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 30 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Mucking out
- Turning out and bringing in
- General care of the horses
- Helping with lessons
- Yard duties to ensure the yard runs efficiently
Where you'll work
LOWER LODGE HSE
OFF LONG ST
UPSHIRE
ESSEX
EN9 3TH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Equine groom (level 2)
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Training schedule
- All training will take place at the employer's premises, with the support of the employer, and will be carried out by Haddon Training
- The apprentice will achieve a Equine Groom Level 2 qualification
- Functional Skills in maths and English if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Some previous experience with horses would be beneficial to being successful in this application. No accommodation available but it may be possible to bring your own horse, depending on capacity.
About this employer
From our Essex base we provide a wide range of services from livery and individual lessons to production, breeding, riding school activities and horse & pony sales.
After this apprenticeship
- Possible progression onto a Level 3 senior equine groom apprenticeship or full-time position on completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Emma Openshaw
emma.openshaw@haddontraining.co.uk
07749577150
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348834.
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Closes in 28 days (Friday 28 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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